Zebra Music Festival 2012

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  • #8750
    Avatar photoadweezy
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    I live in Chongqing.

    I’m going to this to supplement not going to Coachella as I usually do.

    I would appreciate any advice, tips, information from any past goers or goers this year. Lineups? Logistic info? Ticket prices?!

    JustCharlie on the bill?

    Or directing me to a place where I can find such info.

    Dweez out!

    #18283
    Avatar photoRay
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    Dude, not to be snarky, but are you comparing Zebra with Coachella? You may be in for some disappointment.

    Advice: just enjoy it as a chance to sit on the grass and chill with friends. If the sun shines, all the better. Bargain hard with taxi drivers. Take the bus if possible. A frizbee or ball can add to the fun. The line-up is patchy at best, but some local acts are pretty good (Mr. Turtle are fun, P. Butterfly can be world-class on their day). Enjoy….

    #18284
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    JustCharlie on the bill?

    No one has contacted me about it, but the situation for DJ’s at Zebra has deteriorated in the 3 years that it’s been running. Hopefully there’ll be DJ’s playing on the second stage, but a much better prospect might be…

    The Big Love festival which is happening in June. Big Love was supposed to happen last year but got cancelled. I’ve already been contacted about this and seen the lineup, I don’t think it’s been released yet but it looks like a lot of fun. There are some international acts that I’ve never seen/heard of in China before, which is a relief. Hopefully the festival season in Chengdu goes well!

    Also, Alex, it’s like we’re switching places. I played all 3 years at Zebra in Chengdu but am in SF now, going to Coachella for the first time this weekend!

    #18288
    Avatar photoAM
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    No one has contacted me about it, but the situation for DJ’s at Zebra has deteriorated in the 3 years that it’s been running. Hopefully there’ll be DJ’s playing on the second stage, but a much better prospect might be…

    There will be DJs on the 2nd stage and xiong mao will also have a dedicated tent on site.

    #18300
    Avatar photoadweezy
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    Thanks fellas.

    Ray — of course I’m not comparing, they just happen to come along a couple of weekends apart and I so happy to be in SoChi instead of SoCal this year. You have any idea which bus to take?/where? If it’s too far down a rabbit hole, no worries.

    Charlie — don’t miss Kendrick Lamar (on Friday, I believe), I haven’t been this hyped on an MC in years and I hope you get the opportunity to camp, because it’s a lot more fun, despite the heat.

    AM — will keep the eyes peeled for the Xiongmao tent.

    Anyone know where to buy tickets? Do such things run out? Can I just show up at the venue?

    #18302
    Avatar photoRay
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    At The Drive-In reforming for Coachella? Damn, i’d almost jump on a plane just for those guys. Should be amazing….

    #18306
    Avatar photoAM
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    Anyone know where to buy tickets? Do such things run out? Can I just show up at the venue?

    I doubt they will run out of tickets. There are normally plenty of touts outside the main gate. Tickets are 120 per day.

    Official Website

    Tickets

    An article in English

    #18308
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    Charlie — don’t miss Kendrick Lamar (on Friday, I believe), I haven’t been this hyped on an MC in years and I hope you get the opportunity to camp, because it’s a lot more fun, despite the heat.

    I definitely won’t miss Kendrick Lamar, and I would be camping if I weren’t staying in this house!

    I already got a list of artists I’m trying to catch on Friday/Saturday/Sunday, it’s like 10 bands per day.

    #18309
    Avatar photoYe Ming
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    and I would be camping if I weren’t staying in this house!

    Holy shit, way to go !

    #18357
    Avatar photoAM
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    #18362
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    Zebra Festival Preview

    No real headliners, huh?? In terms of lineup, this looks like a big event at the Hemp House.

    #18363
    Avatar photoJustin
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    Zebra Festival Preview

    Never heard of any of the bands, but I’m looking forward to the Xiong Mao tent and the festival atmosphere.

    Big Love looks promising, I’m interested in peep’n the full line-up.

    #18368
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    Big Love looks promising, I’m interested in peep’n the full line-up.

    It’s coming out real soon

    #18394
    Avatar photoAM
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    Big Love looks promising, I’m interested in peep’n the full line-up.

    Ken Ishii on the Friday and Ellen Allien on the Sunday are the 2 biggies for me.

    Ash, Extreme, Lego Johnson & Gareth Bonello are the international acts on the other stages.

    Its on dragon boat festival from Thursday to Sunday. That Monday morning is going to hurt.

    #18395
    Avatar photoRay
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    Ash, are they still around? I remember them in my uni days (a long. long time ago). Extreme, well they had that awful hit, also a long long time ago. Both these bands are 15-20 years past their use-by dates. C’mon Big Love organisers, you can do better than that. I don’t expect the world’s biggest acts, but these are just two bizarre selctions. Why not Poison? They were big in the early ’90’s too….

    #18397
    Avatar photoChris Ziich
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    Extreme? the boy group with that acapella love song? Hardly what I want to listen to at a summer music festival.

    #18399
    Avatar photoAM
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    Extreme? the boy group with that acapella love song? Hardly what I want to listen to at a summer music festival.

    Not a boy band, here is their wikipedia page

    #18400
    Avatar photoAM
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    Ash, are they still around?

    That was my first thought too. I had their album ‘1977’. I think it was released mid-nineties.

    Looks like Big Love will have 4 stages. Electronic, Chengdu, Rock and Pop Stages.

    #18439
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    At The Drive-In reforming for Coachella? Damn, i’d almost jump on a plane just for those guys. Should be amazing….

    They killed it, and I was pretty much in the mosh pit just to secure a position for Snoop Dogg, Dre, Eminem, and the Tupac hologram which was up next. At the Drive In was a great show though, despite the fact that they had a pretty simple stage setup. Radiohead the day before had an insane video and lighting setup and obviously Snoop and Dre had a hologramed long-dead rapper rock the place.

    #18468
    Avatar photoshinichi
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    In a pleasant addition to last years festival, Xiong Mao will have a dedicated Electronic Music tent area that will be open later than the other stages.

    http://www.chengdumusic.com/node/363

    This week will announce the the Xiongmao Stage dynamic

    and 尔鱼Tent group!http://www.douban.com/event/16206465/

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